User : I recently had some blood tests done because of the allergies to dustmites..red irritated eyes , inflamed sclera. My FBC was good. But my sedimentation rate was 24..and my CRP was 7+ Also my total protein was 84 . globulins 43..a little elavated.. My IGE was 400 and normal is 0-100. Im a female 27 years old.. My doctor said my results were ok besides for a little virus or inflammation i probably had at the time of the blood tests.. Im still worried ..can you please tell me what these elavated results could mean and thank you very much.
Doctor : Hi
Doctor : I am Dr.here
Doctor : Let me read your query
User : Hello ..
User : than you
User : thank you
User : Im actually in so im not sure if the results are different here
Doctor : Ok
Doctor : As you have mentioned
Doctor : if you are having slight inflammation in the body tissues
Doctor : the values which you have mentioned can go up
User : sorry globulins was 41 normal says 20-40
User : total protein 84 and normal says 60-82
Doctor : Yes, I did get it
User : i was fine at the time no virus except for the irritated red eyes
Doctor : there shall be immunoglobulins
Doctor : produced in the body
Doctor : in response to an allergy or infection
Doctor : the proteins which you are mentioning
Doctor : can be attributed to that
Doctor : that too it is just marginal elevation
User : albumin was 43g/L normal says 35-50
User : ok
Doctor : Globulin(that is immunoglobulin) is the active rise
Doctor : in such occasions
User : what about the sedimentation rate it was 24 and normal says on my papers 1-20
Doctor : Yes, ESR it is called in short
Doctor : it rises up in any inflammation
User : and CRP was also elavated..i am worried because i was readin online about others who have sedimentation rate elavated as well as total protein..and these people are mentioning different types of cancer..
Doctor : CRP is a protein marker
User : would the ESR be much higher than mine in something like cancer
Doctor : to detect inflammations again
Doctor : just increased CRP does not mean cancer
Doctor : you should not worry about it
User : was my ESR too high..or not?
Doctor : Not at all
Doctor : it is slightly elevated
User : ok im worried because i did not have any virus i was perfectly well..so how do i know where the inflammation is ..or what is wrong with me
Doctor : the eye symptoms which you were mentionin
Doctor : is an inflammation
User : ok
Doctor : it need not be virus alone
Doctor : virus is one possibility
User : do you think i should repeat the blood tests again
Doctor : That is essential for you to do after 2 weeks
Doctor : mainly CRP and ESR
Doctor : would be sufficient
User : my doctor has not told me i needed to ..?
Doctor : that should be done after you recover fully from your eye symptoms
Doctor : It is better said by your doctor
Doctor : as he has personally seen you
User : if everything is ok still and the results are nothing to worry about than why should i repeat the blood tests again..sorry im just worrying :(
Doctor : and does not expect anything alarming
Doctor : You should not worry
Doctor : it is for the sake of reassurance
User : ok can i ask you somthing else please
Doctor : that only the eye problem was the cause for those slightly elevated levels
Doctor : Sure, you can proceed
User : how high and what in the blood test would indicate a type of cancer..
Doctor : There are certain markers like alfafetoprotein, cea
Doctor : which are used to estimate the carcinogenic potential
User : is that a separate test that needs to be done..?
Doctor : Yes, they are known as cancer markers
User : i had FBC SE C-REACTIVE PROTEIN, ESR. TSH . IRON STUDIES, SE E/LFT, IGE , SPECIFIC IGE..
Doctor : Ok, it is seperate from the routine tests